Indonesia Baseline Report
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Preface from Director of UGM Center for Reproductive Health
The Global Early Adolescent Study (GEAS) is a research initiative that aims to understand the gender socialization process and the factors that influence this process in the early period of adolescence (10-14 years). As part of evaluating the effectiveness of the Spirit of Youth (SETARA) intervention program, this study also explores how these two things can be transformed through the provision of comprehensive reproductive health and sexual education.
SETARA curriculum is a three-years (7th to 9th grade) program, and thus GEAS Indonesia will be conducted loingitudinally from 2018 to 2021 to evaluate SETARA. Eighteen schools in three cities in Indonesia (Bandar Lampung, Denpasar and Semarang) were selected to participate in the GEAS. This study is the first study in Indonesia that focuses on sexual and reproductive health during early adolescence. This study utilizes the latest survey developments using smartphone technology to collect, analyze and disseminate information related to the health and well-being of adolescents. The GEAS is currently being conducted in 10 countries across five continents working in collaboration with universities and local research organizations with the aim of increasing local capacity. This survey has been carried out by local data collectors who will conduct interviews at least every year.
In Indonesia, the GEAS is undertaken in collaboration with Rutgers WPF, the Center for Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Gadjah Mada University (UGM), and the Indonesian Family Planning Association (PKBI) with the support from John Hopkins University (JHU), the Karolinska Institute and The World Health Organization (WHO). Financial support is provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through a grant to Rutgers Netherlands.
On this occasion the writing team would like to express their deepest gratitude and appreciation to all research participants; schools; stakeholders and government at the central and regional levels who have allowed and supported us to collect the data in the field and provide valuable input during the process of disseminating research results.
Furthermore, we are also very grateful to the team of assistant researchers (coordinators, young researchers and data collectors) in the field for their participation and cooperation during this research assuring that it runs smoothly. We also thank Robert Blum, Miranda van Reeuwijk, Carroline Mureau, Anna Page, and Anna Kagesten for their continuous assistance and support during this study implementation.
It is our hope that this report will provide the greatest benefit to all stakeholders involved to support and help youth in Indonesia and the world to realize a better future through improving health and well-being in the early period of their development.
Prof. dr. Siswanto Agus Wilopo, SU., M.Sc., Sc.D
Center for Reproductive Health
Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing
Gadjah Mada University